You are assessing a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following questions will assist you in obtaining additional information about the patient's problem?

A) "Why did you wait two hours before calling 911?"
B) "Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?"
C) "You are having difficulty breathing; are you also having chest pain?"
D) "Did you get diaphoretic when you started having shortness of breath?"


C

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